Belt for military or sporting use.



H. H. SAVAGE.

BELT FOR MILITARY 0R SPORTING USE,

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 9, 1908.

Patented Apr. 5, 1910.

attain,

HENRY H. SAVAGE, OF MOUNT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY.

BELT FOR MILITARY 0R SPORTING USE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 5, 1910.

Application filed November 9, 1908. Serial No. 461,794,

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY H. SAVAGE residing at Mount Holly, in the county 0 Burlington and State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Belts for Military or Sporting Use, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to belts for military or sporting use.

The object of this invention is to provide a belt which is easily and quickly filled with ammunition, and which permits the ammunition to be removed from it at a point or points convenient for the wearer. It supports ammunition in such a way that it is fully protected from exposure and cannot be lost.

A belt made in accordance with this invention is simple in structure and in operation and inexpensive to manufacture.

Referring to the drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation of a belt, showing discharge covers raised so that ammunition may be taken from the belt at points convenient for the wearer. Fig. 2 is a section upon line 2-2 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a detail view showing a side elevation of a carrier loaded with ammunition in the form of cartrid es. Fig. 4 is a detail plan View of an unloa ed carrier.

Belt 1 is re resentative of any form of belt which will inclose an ammunition carrier 2. It comprises preferably a base 3, a front member 4 secured to base 3 as at 6 and a cover 7 connected with base 3 as at 8. In the form of embodiment of my invention shown in the drawing front member 4 is divided into two parts, but it may be undivided if that construction is referred.

As shown in the drawing ront member 4 is connected at its ends 9-9 and 10-10 to base 3 by side members 11-11 and 12--12; but side members 11-11 preferably do not join base 3 and front member 4 throughout the full breadth of the belt, apertures 14-14 being left preferably at the upper partof the belt. Side members 124-12 oin base 3 and front member 4 throughout the breadth of the belt. Since front member 4 is preferably divided into two portions, cover 7 connected with base 3 at 8 is also divided into two parts 17 and 18. Parts 17 and 18 are provided preferably with snap fastenings 19 adapted to fit over projections 20 secured to front member 4. At either end of the belt discharge covers 22-22 are connected with base 3 at 24-24 and are provided preferably with snap fastenings 25 adapted to be secured to projections 26 attached to front member 4.

Carrier 2 is representative of any form of carrier adapted to hold a number of charges of ammunition. It preferably comprises an end portion 28 secured to members 29 which preferably form a series of double ammunition receptacles or loops 30. The ammunition shown in the drawing as contained in receptacles 30 is in the form of cartridges 31 held in sets 32 as by ammunition clips 33. Any other preferred form of ammunition may however be substituted for these oartridges. Loop 30 fits closely about a set of cartridges 32 and holds it firmly in place. Straps 35, 35 are )referably secured to base 3 as at 3636 an are provided preferably with snap fastenings 37-37 adapted to be attached to projections 3838 upon base 3. Base 3 is also provided at its ends 40 and 41. with means for securing them together, pref erably a projection 43 adapted to be held by a clamp 44.

The belt is loaded and unloaded as follows. Parts 17 and 18 of cover 7 and discharge covers 22-22 are unfastened from front member 4 and raised so that carrier 2 holding ammunition within the loops 30 may be placed between base 3 and front member 4. Portion 28 projects through aperture 14 and is held in place by strap 35. Parts 17 and 18 are then lowered and secured to front member 4 by snap fastenings 19 which fit over projections 20 secured to front member 4. If discharge cover 22 is kept in its raised position, a set 32 of cartridges may be raised past it. l-Vhen this set of cartridges has been removed from the carrier, the carrier may be drawn forward by portion 28 until the next set of cartridges is beneath discharge cover 22. Then this set of cartridges may be removed and the process of removal of sets of cartridges may be continued until the carrier is empty.

It will be seen from the foregoing description that belt 1 is )rovided with a pocket formed by base 3, front member 4, cover 7 and discharge covers 22 22 and that this ocket entirely incloses the ammunition held y carrier 2. The result is that the ammunition is not submitted to exposure and is in no danger of being lost.

I claim as m invention:

1. The combination with a belt, of a pocket comprising a base, a front member, and a sectional closure-member, said pocket having a top discharge opening, also an endopening, one of the sections of said closuremember being applied to said pocket contiguous to said end-opening and an ammunition carrier having an end extension adapted to extend through said end-opening.

2. The combination with a belt, of a pocket having a to discharge opening, also an end- 0 ening an a sectional closure-member, one 0 the sections of said closure-member being applied to said ocket contiguous to said end-opening, and an ammunition carrier having an end-extension adapted to project through said end opening.

3. The combination with a belt, of a pocket provided with an opening at the top and a contiguous opening at the end, a sectional closure for the top opening, and a movable cartridge-carrier within said pocket, extended lengthwise; the said carrier projecting through the end opening from which it is adapted to be withdrawn.

4. The combination with a belt, of a pocket provided with an opening at the top, through which the cartridges are withdrawn, and a contiguous opening at the end, a sectional closure for the top opening, and a movable cartridge-carrier within said pocket, extended lengthwise and holding the cartridges in a vertical position; the said carrier projecting through the end opening from which it is adapted to be withdrawn.

5. The combination with a belt, of a pocket having a to discharge opening, also an end- 0 ening an a sectional closure-member, one o the sections of said closure-member being applied to said ocket, contiguous to said end-opening, an an ammunition carrier having upwardly opening compartments with their entrances opposed to the top opening of said pocket, said ammunition carrier having an end-extension adapted to project through said end-opening.

6. The combination with a belt, of a pocket having a top discharge opening, also an endopening, said pocket Including a base, a front member and a sectional closure-member, one of the sections of said closure-member being ap lied to said (pocket, contiguous to said en -opening, an an ammunition carrier having compartments opening opposite the discharge opening of said pocket, said ammunition carrier having an end-extension adapted to project through said end-opening.

7. The combination with a belt, of a pocket provided with an opening at the top and end, a sectional closure for the topopening, an endwise-movable cartridge-carrier within said pocket and extending through the end opening, and verticallyholding cartridge-loops ormed with said carrier to permit the cartridges to be Withdrawn through the top-opening.

8. The combination with a belt of a pocket provided with an opening at the top and end arranged contiguously, a sectional closure for the top opening, a manuallyoperable endwise-movable cartridge-carrier within said pocket and extending through the end opening, vertically-holdin cartridgeloops formed with said carrier, to permit the cartridges to be withdrawn through the top opening.

9. The combination with a belt, of a pocket provided with an opening at the top and end, a sectional closure for the topopening, an endwise-movable cartridge-carrier within said pocket, and constructed to be withdrawn from said pocket through the end-opening, and a keeper for said carrier, arranged on said belt, outside of the pocket and adjacent to the end-opening thereof.

10. The combination with a belt, of a pocket provided with an opening at the top and end, a sectional closure for the topopening, an endwise-movable cartridge-can rier within said pocket and constructed to be withdrawn from said pocket through the end-opening, vertically-holding cartridgeloops formed with said carrier, to permit the cartridges to be withdrawn through the top opening, and a keeper for said carrier arranged on said belt outside of the pocket and adjacent to the end-opening thereof.

11. A belt and a longitudinally movable carrier for ammunition supported thereby and comprising a series of vertically-opening twin-loops formed in the shape of a strap with an end-grasping portion.

12. The combination with a belt, of a pocket, consisting of a base, a front portion formed with a bottom in continuation of said base, and a sectional closure-member, said pocket having a top discharge opening, also an end-opening, one of the sections of said closure-member being a plied to said pocket, contiguous to said en -opening, and an ammunition carrier. including compartments with their openin s opposed to said discharge-opening of said pocket, said carrier having an end-extension adapted to project through said end-opening, said pocket having a strap provided with a fastening adapted to engage said end-extension.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

HENRY H. SAVAGE.

Witnesses:

WM. T. BAGGS, IDA D. BRADDOOK. 

